Denise Gomes met the media Saturday after her win over Yan Xiaonan at UFC Fight Night 286.
Gomes (13-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) knocked out home fan favorite Xiaonan (19-6 MMA, 9-5 UFC) with 11 seconds left in the opening round at Shanghai Oriental Sports Center in China.
Afterward, Gomes told the UFC she thinks she needs to be on consideration for a strawweight title shot.
Gomes highlights, UFC Shanghai
Our co-main event is off to a fast start!
— UFC (@ufc) August 29, 2026
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WOOOOOOOW QUÉ NOCAUT 😮💨
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) August 29, 2026
Qué potencia‼️ Qué manera de noquear a Xiaonan con un codazo 🚨#UFCShanghai | Ver en vivo por @PPlusDeportes pic.twitter.com/N1n1Mir2F2
Gomes key quotes, UFC Shanghai
“I wanted to feel her out in the fight a little bit, and that's what I did. I let her move forward. I'm happy I was
patient, I'm happy with the knockout and I'm happy with what I did.”
“I was definitely able to show I'm one of the best strikers. I want to keep doing that. I showed the elbow tonight, and I have a lot of other weapons I want to show.”
“I’m putting my name up there. I think everyone's going to see I'm here to stay. I'm Denise Gomes. My name is here now, and I think all the (strawweight) girls are going to realize that now.”
Gomes post-fight interview, UFC Shanghai
"I think everyone is going to see that I'm here to stay."
— UFC News (@UFCNews) August 29, 2026
Denise Gomes inserts her name into the list of strawweight contenders with her stunning knockout at #UFCShanghai
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This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Denise Gomes hits contender status with fifth straight win at UFC Shanghai
